So I have been using Amla oil and Shikakai oils while trying to help grow the hair lost after having my daughter. And after surfing longhaircareforum.com, Ive noticed tons of ladies using these products. So I went to the local Indian store near my job and purchased a new bottle of Amla, Vatika oil, 2 shikakai bars, and some powders. I plan to use this in my hair regiment and see where it takes me. The oils have worked wonders for me, so im curious to see how the other stuff works.

So a lot has happened since i last updated this account. Most importantly, I became a mommy when I had my daughter on March 14, 2009. I swear this has been the best thing that has happened to me and i love every minute of it. When she turned bout 4 months old, i got the "thinning edges" and it looked even worse with locs. In extreme fear of the locs near my temples falling out, i stopped twisting my hair and kept it wrapped up with a silk scarf. I also used Jamaican Black Castor Oil as well as some Indian oils. Amla, Mahrajbingrah (im soooo sure i messed that spelling up lol) and Shikakai oil. The last oil smelled like food and made me kinda hungry at times lol. Now during this phase I was reallllly stressing and I knew the more I stressed the more my hair would eventually fall out. So, I just "Let go and Let God" i kept taking my prenatal vitamins (Still breastfeeding) tried my best to eat right, washed n deep conditioned every week, paying extreme caution to those weak temples and after about a month i noticed the hair starting to fill in again. Now, during this time I thought long and hair as to what my next step with my hair would be so I made the decision to take down my locs.

Wait, what did she say??.....

Yeah, Im taking down my locs.. Everyone here at work was like NOOOOOO your locs are beautiful and all I reply is "its hair, it will grow back". My boyfriend was backing me up with my decision and stated that whatever I chose to do he would be happy. I love him to death lol. So prob the 2nd week of July i started to take down the last row. At this point i was so ready to say screw it, ima just leave em alone and let em grow out then cut off where my newgrowth stops. Then the second week of August i said, these locs MUST be out by my birthday which is Sept 13th so Ive been busy. There were nights ive picked out 5 or 6 and some days I skip and dont do any. And having a 5 month old and working 4pm to midnight doesnt help matters any. As of today, Aug 24th i have about 10 or so left and the plan is to be done when I get off work tonight. Y'all dont understand how bad I want to get this done and over with so I can WASH N DEEP CONDITION my hair lol. But the detangling process is gonna be a process in itself before I can even get to that point lol.

Tools used..

I went to CVS and bought like 6 bottles of thi V05 strawberries n cream conditioner and two tail combs with the metal tail. After awhile I just did it dry but then went back to soaking the sections in conditioner. I also had a pair of scisscors to cut the locs about halfway then started picking them out.

I'll be posting pics in a brand new album that I've created and keep you all posted :) wish me luck with this last bunch of locs lol. Oh and any one else who has taken down their locs please let me know how it went for you.